2002 Yamaha Road Star transmission problems

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 YAMAHA ROAD STAR. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH THE REAR WHEEL LOCKED. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION HE NOTICED THAT PINS THAT CONNECT THE FOURTH AND THE FIFTH GEAR HAD FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED, BUT NO ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 67,000.

NHTSA complaint #10292952 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN

FREEWAY DRIVING AT 50 MPH, I HEARD A POP AND MY SPEEDOMETER QUIT. HEARD GRINDING IN THE DRIVE TRAIN. I PULLED OVER TO A STOP. UPON ROLLING MY BIKE ONTO A TRAILER THE REAR END LOCKED UP. THE MIDDLE GEAR SHAFT SNAPPED OFF AT REAR END WITH THE RETAINING NUT FLOATING LOOSE WITH THE FRONT U-JOINT IN THE HOUSING. AT LEAST 20 REPORTS OF THE SAME DEFECT CAN BE FOUND HTTP://FORUMS.DELPHIFORUMS.COM/YAMAHA1100/MESSAGES?MSG=42934.1 YAMAHA NEEDS TO ADDRESS THIS PROBLEM BEFORE SOME GETS KILLED.

NHTSA complaint #10279421 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION

AFTER RECEIVING A RECALL LETTER THE DEALER WAS CALLED AND THE CONSUMER MADE AN APPOINTMENT. THE DEALER STATED THEY WOULD CALL THE CONSUMER BACK, HOWEVER THE CONSUMER NEVER RECEIVED A CALL BACK. THEY CALLED THE DEALER AND THEY STATED MAYBE ANOTHER THIRTY DAYS. TRANSMISSION RECALL 03V309000.

NHTSA complaint #10096728 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE CONCERNING THE REPLACEMENT OF TRANSMISSION. NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE. SERVICE MANAGER MONICA.

NHTSA complaint #10091863 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION

2002 YAMAHA ROAD STAR 1/09/2004 SAFETY RECALL NOTICE.*MR THE CONSUMER HAS BEEN WAITING SINCE JANUARY TO HAVE THE RECALL WORK PERFORMED ON HIS MOTORCYCLE. THE DEALER EXPLAINED THAT TEH MANUFACTURER HAS NOT PROVIDED THE WITH THE PART TO DO THE RECALL.

NHTSA complaint #10079323 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION

CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE(VP02E00) FOR REPLACEMENT OF THE TRANSMISSION!!!!!!!!NO PARTS AVAILABLE PER SERVICE MANAGER VICTOR.

NHTSA complaint #10075668 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 03V309000 CONCERNING TRANSMISSION FAILURE. CONSUMER HAD THE RECALL NOTICE SINCE JANUARY, 2004 AND THE WORK HAD NOT BEEN DONE . DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT IT MAY TAKE ANOTHER SIX MONTHS BEFORE THE MOTORCYCLE WOULD BE FIXED.*AK

NHTSA complaint #10075540 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR REPLACEMENT OF THE TRANSMISSION. NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE. SERVICE MANAGER VICTOR .

NHTSA complaint #10075514 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION

DIFFICULTY GETTING RECALL WORK PERFORMED ON 2002 YAMAHA ROADSTAR. *PH RECALL #03V309000

NHTSA complaint #10072110 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION

2002 YAMAHA ROADSTAR TRANY RECALL. RECALL LETTER WAS RECIEVED IN EARLY JANUARY OF 2004. THIS IS THE ONLY RESPONSE RECIEVED FROM YAMAHA. DEALERS HAVE NOT BEEN FORTHCOMING WITH PROGRESS ON THE REPLACEMENT PARTS AND YAMAHA CORP, YOU CAN'T GET THROUGH ON THE PHONES TO CUSTOMER SERVICE. ACCORDING TO THE DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE ON THIS SITE, YAMAHA STATED THE PARTS WOULD BE IN THE HANDS OF THE AUTHORIZED DEALER BY APRIL 30, AND STILL I WAIT! TODAY IS MAY 4TH. VERY DISSATISFIED WITH YAMAHAS HANDLING OF THIS ISSUE.

NHTSA complaint #10068302 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION

CONSUMER RECEIVED NHTSA RECALL 03V309000 REGARDING TRANSMISSION FAILURE IN JANUARY 2004. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER, WHO INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THE PARTS NEEDED WERE VERY SLOW COMING IN, AND IT COULD BE SEVERAL MONTHS BEFORE PARTS BECOME AVAILABLE TO REPAIR THE MOTORCYCLE.

NHTSA complaint #10071790 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION

TO DATE, YAMAHA DEALERSHIPS HAD NOT RECEIVED THE RECALLED PARTS. *PH CERTAIN TRANSMISSION COMPONENTS MAY NOT MEET YAMAHA QUALITY CONTROL STANDARDS WHICH COULD ALLOW ABNORMAL WEAR THAT EVENTUALLY RESULTED IN A BROKEN RETAINING . THE CONSUMER SUGGESTED THAT YAMAHA SHOULD GIVE HIM A REBUILT OR NEW ENGINE BECAUSE IF THEY TAKE THE ENGINE APART, IT WOULD RUIN ALL OF THE SEALS. (MODEL XV16) *SC RECALL 03V309000.

NHTSA complaint #10067441 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE FOR REPLACEMENT OF TRANSMISSION. NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE. SERVICE MANAGER VICTOR.

NHTSA complaint #10067505 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION

CONSUMER RECEIVED NHTSA RECALL 03V309000 CONCERNING TRANSMISSION FAILURE IN JANUARY 2004. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER, WHO INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE MOTORCYCLE WERE NOT AVAILABLE AND THAT IT COULD BE SEVERAL WEEKS BEFORE THE PARTS WOULD BE AVAILABLE. *AK AS OF MAY 2004 YAMAHA JUST SCHEDULED THE REPAIR. *SC

NHTSA complaint #10067233 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION

THE PARTS TO PERFORM TRANSMISSION RECALL 03V309000 REPAIRS WERE NOT BEEN AVAILABLE TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR 3 MONTHS.

NHTSA complaint #10067161 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION

CONSUMER RECEIVED NHTSA RECAL 03V309000 CONCERNING TRANSMISSION FAILURE IN JANUARY 2004. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER, WHO INFORMED HIM THAT PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE MOTORCYCLE WERE NOT YET AVAILABLE, AND WON'T BE AVAILABLE UNTIL LATE APRIL.

NHTSA complaint #10067051 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION

THE PARTS TO PERFORM THE REAR WHEEL LOCK UP RECALL 03V309000 HAS NOT BEEN AVAILABLE FOR 2 MONTHS. THE MOTORCYCLE WAS UNDRIVERABLE. *JB *SC

NHTSA complaint #10065506 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION

MY YAMAHA ROADSTAR WAS RECALLED JAN 9 2004 AND IT IS APR 2 NOW AND STILL NOT FIXED I AM STILL MAKING PAYMENTS AND INS. AND REG. WITH NO SATISFACTION.

NHTSA complaint #10064379 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

PARTS FOR RECALL #03V309000 REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE AT THIS TIME, AND DEALER DID NOT KNOW WHEN PARTS WILL BE IN. THE RECALL LETTER STATED NOT TO RIDE THE MOTORCYCLE UNTIL IT WAS REPAIRED.

NHTSA complaint #10065424 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE CONCERNING TRANSMISSION FAILURE. NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE. SERVICE MANAGER VICTOR.

NHTSA complaint #10065439 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION

WITHOUT USE OF THE MOTORCYCLE DUE TO THE LENGTH OF TIME IT WOULD TAKE THE DEALERSHIPS TO GET THE REPAIR KITS TO PERFORM THE TRANSMISSION COMPONET RECALL. *PH

NHTSA complaint #10065092 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR REPLACEMENT OF TRANSMISSION. NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE. YAMAHA, US 6555, KATELLA AVENUE, CYPRESS, CA 90630. 714-761-7300. SERVICE MANAGER VICTOR.

NHTSA complaint #10065154 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION

THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR REPLACEMENT OF THE TRANSMISSION. NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE. *AK AS OF 4/20/04, NEITHER YAMAHA OR THE DEALER COULD TELL THE CONSUMER WHEN THE PARTS WERE GOING TO BE AVAILABLE. THE CONSUMER RECEIVED THE RECALL ON FEBRUARY 5, 2004 STATING NOT TO RIDE THE MOTORCYCLE UNTIL THE "CIRCLIP" WAS REPLACED IN THE TRANSMISSION.(MODEL/WARRIOR) *SC

NHTSA complaint #10064740 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR REPLACEMENT OF THE TRANSMISSION. NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE.

NHTSA complaint #10064747 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION

I RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER FROM YAMAHA CORPORATION SINCE JANUARY 9,2004 REGARDING TRANSMISSION FAILURES. IT IS MARCH 19TH AND STILL HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO TAKE MY MOTORCYCLE INTO A DEALERSHIP AND ALL DEALERSHIPS I HAVE CONTACTED DO NOT KNOW WHEN THEY WILL HAVE THE PARTS TO FIX THE TRANSMISSION. ALSO THE DEALERSHIP THAT I BOUGHT MY MOTORCYCLE FROM IS GOING TO FIX THEIR MOTORCYCLES BEFORE THEY FIX CUSTOMERS MOTORCYCLES, I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO USE MY MOTORCYCLE FOR WORK AND IS CAUSING SOME HARDSHIP FOR ME AND MY FAMILY, I HOPE THERE IS SOMETHING THAT CAN BE DONE TO HELP EXPEDITE THIS ISSUE. THANK YOU.

NHTSA complaint #10062648 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE CONCERNING TRANSMISSION FAILURE. NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE.

NHTSA complaint #10063400 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION

CONSUMER RECEIVED NHTSA RECALL 03V309000 CONCERNING TRANSMISSION FAILURE IN JANUARY 2004. CONSUMER WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER THAT PARTS WERE SLOW COMING IN, AND THAT IT COULD BE SEVERAL MONTHS BEFORE MOTORCYCLE COULD BE REPAIRED.

NHTSA complaint #10063420 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION

CONSUMER RECEIVED NHTSA RECALL 03V309000 CONCERNING TRANSMISSION FAILURE. DEALER DID NOT HAVE THE PARTS TO PERFORM RECALL REPAIRS. DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT PROVIDED INFORMATION WHEN THE PARTS WILL BE SHIPPED.

NHTSA complaint #10063247 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION

CONSUMER RECEIVED NHTSA RECALL 03V309000 CONCERNING TRANSMISSION FAILURE. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER, AND WAS TOLD THAT IT COULD BE SEVERAL MONTHS BEFORE THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE MOTORCYCLE WOULD BE AVAILABLE. *AK

NHTSA complaint #10063304 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE CONCERNING TRANSMISSION FAILURE. NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE.

NHTSA complaint #10063319 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.